A celebration of Niagara's sexual and gender diverse community and its supporters

Annual Events

Monthly Pride Dance Night

Pride Niagara hosts its monthly LGBT+ Dance Party in the heart of downtown St. Catharines. With special guest hosts, drag performances and featured DJs. A 19+ fully licensed night OUT!

Bi Monthly Pride Dining OUT

Teaming up with local LGBT+ supportive downtown restaurants, Pride Niagara promotes a bi monthly dinning OUT event. On this day every lunch/dinner guest that notify their server they’re a Pride Niagara supporter that business donates 15% of that supporters purchase back to Pride Niagara.

Niagara Pride Kick Off Party & Mr./Miss Pride Niagara Competition

Start Niagara’s Pride on the right foot with special guest DJ, Best Chest Contest, Best Butt Contest and Free Swag! A night filled with music, dancing and celebrating PRIDE! Featuring special guest Drag performers! (Fully licensed event 19+) Think you have some talent, something to show off? Feel like busting out and showing everyone your PRIDE! You can be The Official Mr. /Miss Pride Niagara! Contestants can be ANYONE who is Proud and not afraid to show it! With special guest performers from across Ontario and of course your host The Empress Claudia Silva.

Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony

A fantastic opportunity for our Mayor and St Catharines City Council to show their support and unity with Niagara LGBT+ and supporting communities! Join us at St. Catharines City Hall located in the heart of Downtown St. Catharines. Listen and share with guest speakers and watch as we raise the rainbow flag, celebrating our unity and pride.

Niagara UNITY Awards

Niagara UNITY Awards showcases the important successes of individuals and groups that have made an impact for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Plus (LGBT+) community here in the Niagara Region. The event featured an opening winery reception by Hernder Estate Winery, a formal three course dinner, live entertainment, a fabulous silent auction, dancing, and the Niagara Unity Awards ceremony itself.

Pride in the Park Festival #PITP

Taking place between 12pm – 10pm at Montebello Park in St. Catharines, PITP is an outdoor PRIDE festival with LGBT+/LGBT+ friendly entertainment. Live musical acts, Family friendly children activities, food and merchandise vendors, a fully licensed area, all ages DJ dance floor and more.